About Us

Our church is a Southern Baptist church located in rural S.E. Oklahoma. We have around 200+ active members and serve a large rural community. Our pastor, Ed Rogers, has been at our church for more than 25 years. Since becoming our pastor in 1983, our church has relocated to the highway, and expanded its ministry and membership. Our church mission statement is: "Connecting People to God" and our prayer is others may come to Christ through the ministry outreach of these sermon notes.

Sunday, May 20, 2018

Family Series - Christian Marriage 101

Word "BASIC" = forming the base, the starting point, the foundation.
Example: the concrete and steel that under girds and supports the (visible) structure.

On one hand - the foundation is NOT the whole house!!
BUT - it is that on which the whole house stands!!

So - Basics - Eph. 5:21-33 - these truths will work for any couple. However, will work better if the couple is Christian.

I) Husbands - love your wife as Christ loves the church.
The word "Agape" = to value, treasure, cherish
to treat as the Chosen One, THE Special One.
Means provide more than physical needs = intimate, feminine needs - which are God given and legitimate

This (Agape) love is:(1) Chosen = a decision to love her...
(a) according to God's instruction
(b) according to her needs - not yours!
Therefore:(2) Intentional.. which = (a) on purpose
(b) with a purpose which = to edify, buildup!!

II) Wives - Respect your husband
honor, admire, look up to
Show confidence in his abilities, judgments, intentions (toward you)
to treat him as if he were competent, capable, trustworthy

This Respect is:(1) Chosen = a decision to honor him.
(a) according to God's instruction
(b) according to his needs
Therefore:(2) Intentional which = (a) on purpose
(b) with a purpose - which = edify!! - Prov. 14:1
(Side note - Gen. 2:18 - "helper" used in the Scripture for God, Holy Spirit, and Eve - does that speak to your role? influence? importance?)